Tissue filler



Patented Nov. 29, 1932 ERLING H. HAAIBESTAD, OF PHILADELPHIA,PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR TO HYDROL CHEMICAL COMPANY, INC., OFPHILADELPHIA,

OF PENNSYLVANIA TISSUE FILLER No Drawing.

The present invention relates to an improved solidifying chemicalsolution for use as a tissue filler in connection with the treatment ofcorpses.

It is well known that bodies of human beings after death, in manyinstances, are emaciated. Even before death the person may be emaciated,and in such instances after death it is very much more pronounced. Thiscondition varies, it depending largely upon the plish this result it isnecessary to cause the tissues to stand out firmly and in such a way asnot to distort the features any more than possible.

It is the pur ose of the present invention to provide a soli ifyingsolution which when injected by any suitable device such as a hypodermicsyringe, will solidify upon contact with the tissue fluids in the bodyand the head, particularly the face, and cause the tis- 5 sues to standout firmly.

Such a solution may be made from a cellulosic material dissolved in ahighly-water soluble solvent as, for example, nitro-cellulose dissolvedin methanol, eth l acetate, or ethylene glycol monomethyl et e'r.Cellulose acetate dissolved in acetone is also of a character which willsolidify on contact with water, as are various solutions of gum, etc.

This solidifying solution when injected hypodermically into dead bodiesof humans will, when coming in contact with the water in the body,solidify and produce firm tissues. In treating a body it is well knownthat after extracting the blood the water in the body 0 will settle tothe back and it is the aim to inject the solution before the waterreally drains to the back of the body. If it is found that the water hasdrained to the back before the solution is injected, the body may beturned over face down and-left in this-posi- Application filed April-24,1931. Serial No. 582,710.

-PENNSYLVANIA, A CORPORATION BEISSUED tion to allow the water to settletoward the front. Then it is turned back, and at the proper time thesolution is injected, before the water had time to drain again to theback of the body. The solution is used more in the head, so as to buildup the tissues and make them stand out firmly, and in such manner as toretain the facial expressions and features as nearly natural aspossible.

It is to be understood that the particulars herein given are in no waylimitative, and that while still keeping within the scope of theinvention, any desired modification of details and proportions may bemade in the solution according to circumstances.

In using this solution in dead bodies of humans it is obvious that watermay be injected into the flesh tissues either before, or simultaneouslywith the injection of the solution, or subsequently thereto in order tocause immediate or simultaneous solidification of the solution. Ininjecting water simultaneously with the solution it is possible to use adouble hypodermic needle.

The invention having been set forth, what is claimed is:

1. A tissue filler for corpses comprisin a solution of normally waterinsoluble cel ulosic material in a highly water soluble solvent of thecharacter of methanol, such solution being hypodermically injectibleinto (is sues of an emaciated corpse to precipitate said cellulos'icmaterial by solution of said water soluble solvent in the tissue fluidsand thereby build up said tissues.

2. A tissue filler for corpses comprising a solution of nitro cellulosein methanol, such solution being hypodermically injectible into tissuesof an emaciated corpse to precipitate said nitro-cellulose' by solutionof said methanol in the tissue fluids and thereby build up said tissues.

3. The method of building u tissues of an emaciated corpse which inclues injecting sub-cutaneously' a solution of normally water insolublecellulosic material in a readily water soluble solvent and allowing thesolution to contact with the tissues whereby the solvent disperses inthe tissues to precipitate a readily moldable tissue filler.

4. The method of building up tissues of an emaciated corpse whichincludes injecting sub-cutaneously a solution of nitro-cellulose inmethanol and allowing the solution to contact with the tissues wherebythe methanol disperses in the tissues to precipitate the nitro-cellulosewhich constitutes a readily moldable tissue filler.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

ERLING H. HAABESTAD.

